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Operation
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Operation
Before you use your walkie-talkie,
you should know how to use it effec-
tively and courteously. “Operational
Hints” on Page 16 contains informa-
tion that will help you get more enjoy-
ment from your walkie-talkie.
RECEIVING
TRANSMISSIONS AND
ADJUSTING SQUELCH
1. Turn
SQUELCH
fully counter-
clockwise.
2. Rotate
OFF/VOLUME
clockwise
until it clicks to turn on the
walkie-talkie. A channel number
appears.
3. If necessary, repeatedly press
CB/WX
until a channel number
and the signal meter appear (to
select the CB band) or until the
signal meter disappears (to
select the weather band).
4. Repeatedly press
8
88
8
or
9
99
9
on the
side of the walkie-talkie to select
the desired channel.
Note:
If you press
8
88
8
when the
walkie-talkie is tuned to channel
40, the channel selector returns
to channel 1. If you
press
9
99
9
when you are tuned to
channel 1, the channel selector
returns to channel 40.
5. Adjust
OFF/VOLUME
to the
desired listening level.
6. To cut out background noise
between transmissions, wait until
there is no signal on the channel,
then slowly turn
SQUELCH
clock-
wise until the background noise
stops.
Note:
Do not turn
SQUELCH
too
far clockwise because you might
cut out weak signals.
7. To turn off the walkie-talkie, turn
OFF/VOLUME
counterclockwise
until it clicks.
TRANSMITTING
We recommend you try receiving
transmissions on the walkie-talkie be-
fore you try to transmit. Follow these
steps to transmit.
1. Hold down
PTT
on the side of the
walkie-talkie.
TX
appears and
the signal meter shows the out-
put level. Hold the walkie-talkie
about 2–3 inches from your
mouth and speak slowly and
clearly in a normal tone of voice.
Signal
Meter
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